What do you get when you take alternapop and then throw in spiraling harmonies, psychedelia, prog, gothpunk, tango, gypsy jazz, world beats, eastern European rhythms, soundtrack music, and twisted takes on covers?  As the name implies, these seasoned local musicians take a variety of sounds and MELT them together... well, no death metal (yet).

They don’t sound like Fleetwood Mac, but their evolution has some parallels. Three men.  One on guitar, bass and drums.  Two women singing harmonies.  One on keys, the other on guitar.  When looking for one replacement they found two.  The original members/keepers of the flame are the rhythm section.  The band evolved with the addition of the three new talents and new harmony rich vocals.  But enough with coincidences….

The mashup idea came to bassist Paul Pipitone who had played in a few local Boston bands previously.  During these years, he noticed some local bands concentrated on developing a sound.  He wanted varying styles, tempos and dynamics within the individual songs.  

He found a like-minded drummer in John Kokas, who had also done his time playing in local Boston bands. They shared several bills together, as well as a love for multi-layered arrangements with big dynamics and variety.  They also had a shared love for Queen who pulled off that variety right.  They both cite the Queen II album as a favorite.

Lead guitarist Bill Hekking was recently found via networking with other musicians.  He was highly recommended as someone who might be “just right”.  He fit right in away personally and musically and had the style/chops to master everything quickly. 

The most exciting thing that has happened is the recent additional of two charismatic and powerhouse vocalists, both respected members of the Boston scene as well.  Kat Hastings (vocals, keyboards) and Keren Athena (vocals, guitar).  Kat also sings in an acoustic cover band.   Keren does open mics nights and guests with other bands.   

Both were interested in the spot in Melt.  Melt wanted both of them too.  How to address?  They clicked immediately and started developing their rich dual harmonies on their first meeting.  Everyone went home excited for the future.  This, plus the additional gtr, keys and woodwinds will only push the boundaries of their sounds out even further and the band can't wait to see what happens next.